The Ren Sisters and Laura Robson Thread.

Salmon · Tennis legend

The Ren Sisters and Laura Robson Thread.

Salmon · Tennis legend

Laura Robson got her biggest title so far last week. She won the Category 1 event in Leeuwarden.

Jessica Ren was almost nearly as impressive as Laura - she crushed through the early rounds and then lost to Iveta Dapkute of Lithuania (already has an ITF G4 title) in a close three setter in the semis.

Draw.

I was an idiot to not have checked the site earlier. It appears that they had Livescores and Live streaming.

RobC · All-time great

Arka is this an 18 & under event? 16 & under? 14& under?

Salmon · Tennis legend

14 and under.

RobC · All-time great

thanks!

Nice one Laura!

Salmon · Tennis legend

Jessica will make her ITF debut a few days after she turns 13 with a G4 that's played on clay in Luxembourg. Jennifer will also play there.

Entry list - http://www.flt.lu/fichiers/Lux_outdoor_juniorOpen/Acceptance_List_Girls_15.08.07.pdf

-- Edited by Arka at 15:20, 2007-08-17

Salmon · Tennis legend

They didn't turn up! The debut will instead take place in Sweden, in a G5 on clay - http://www.tennisgymnasiet.se/ITF/ITF2007/AccList%20Girls%20Sweden%20junior%20open07.pdf

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

Good luck to Jess on her debut

Salmon · Tennis legend

With the title in Finland, Laura finally becomes the world's top ranked 1994 born player.

RobC · All-time great

wow.

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

Hopefully Laura can continue her climb. She should be looking at breaking close to the topp 100 by the end of 2008

wolf · Tennis legend

Well done Laura!

Salmon · Tennis legend

Don't read too much into the top of the world thing, though. She's January born, so she has a massive advantage over most people of her age. Saying that her ranking makes her the best 1994 born player would be just as pointless as saying someone like Mladenovic (who was born in mid 1993) is better than Robson as she is ranked higher.

Just a word of caution to everyone (especially to myself).

Results mean much more than rankings at this age.

She got a Nokia phone last week. Anyone recognise the model?

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

All 3 Laura, Jess and Jenn are playing a grade 4in belgium this week.

Salmon · Tennis legend

Robson goes up to 301 now and Jessica up to 904.

And there's some good news if anyone wants to see them play. The schedule for the 2008 Winter Cup is out and the finals will be played in a club in Leeuwarden (Robson won her Cat 1 title there) whose site says that it has Livestreaming.

http://www.windmillcup.com/index.php?show=livefeed

-- Edited by Arka at 18:25, 2007-11-05